Canna lilies are a tender perennial. Meaning in their preferred environment, zone 8-10, they will grow year-round. Here in Michigan, if we want to grow our cannas from one year to the next, we have to ...

You may think the tall strong canna stems are reminiscent of a ginger lily — and are often called canna lilies — but they actually do not belong to the lily family at all. Canna lilies can reach 8 to ...

The Penn State Extension of Berks County Master Gardeners will be featuring questions and answers to inquires received through their Garden Hotline. Q: When is the best time to dig up my cannas? How ...

Many longtime gardeners consider canna lilies the workhorse of the flower garden. That’s because they are available in such a wide range of flower colors, sizes and foliage color. Canna lilies — or ...

A: Canna lilies, relatives of the banana, are great tropical-looking plants for the garden. The leaves are large and lush, the flowers are bright and colorful. While not reliably hardy in our Zone 6 ...

Since we seem to have been moved from (USDA Winter Hardiness) Zone 6 to 7, do you think it is still necessary to dig dahlia and canna lily bulbs and store them inside for the winter? A: Yes. I'd keep ...

QUESTION: I was digging up my canna bulbs for winter storage and noticed a white substance around the roots of some of them. I was wondering if this is mold or fungus of some sort. If so, do I need to ...

Today, 50 years later, canna lilies are enjoying a resurgence. Their bold leaves and dramatic blooms take centre stage in the garden and are used as thrillers in container gardening.

It was in the early 1920s when John and Frances Horn of Carnegie, Oklahoma, received a gift from a relative in Arkansas. No one could have imagined that box contained the seeds of a future ...

When I was a kid, I remember that Mom was in charge of the Cannas. That doesn’t sound too significant, but when it came to horticulture, Mom wasn’t in charge of much. She was too busy taking care of ...